Morning Jolt: Obama meets Pope Francis

Thursday

Mar 27, 2014 at 9:00 AMMar 27, 2014 at 9:00 AM

In the news

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time this morning, and they will be holding talks today. The two are at the Vatican, and a statement from the White House said the two will talk about a "shared commitment to fighting poverty and growing (income) inequality." The Affordable Care Act and contraception might also come up, CNN reported.

Happening today

A lawyer hired to look into the New Jersey "Bridgegate" scandal reportedly will officially clear Gov. Chris Christie of any wrongdoing in the case, AP reported.

Opening bell

The Dow Jones opened at 16,268.99 after finishing down 98.89 points Wednesday.

Quote of the day

"President Obama has convinced the leaders of the world's biggest economies to move the G-8 summit out of Russia this summer and meet in Brussels instead. Then Vladimir Putin said, 'All good. By summer, Brussels will be part of Russia.'" - Jimmy Fallon

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